Bail-attaching means for containers



April 21, 1931. SHUGER 1,801,576

BAIL ATTACHING MEANS FOR CONTAINERS Filed July 25, 1927 gmmtoz umranSTAT-ES PATENT OFFICE l 7 loans snoonh. or salmon.

Application m m as, 1m. 8erlal in. 808,175.

This invention relates to bail-attaching means, and more particularlythose provided upon metallic vowels, for example containers used forpaint.

'l The containers heretofore emlployed, such as sheet metal containersfor ho ding aints, pigment, etc., have been provided wit ears on eachside near the to of the container throu h which-the hook ends of a bailare 10 passe in order to facilitate transportation of the container andits contents. The ears commonly employed for this purpose areconstructed of a cupped iece of metal with a central rforation which aresoldered to the sides the container. This solderin op "eration 'not onlyrequires the use of s 'lled labor, but is expensive. Furthermore, thesesoldered bail-holding ears have proved unreliable, frequently breakingoff handhng,

transportation or shi ment; especially, when the container is fille witha heavy material such as paint.

' Among the objects of this inventionis the provision of simple, andreadily adaptable means whereby bails malygbe readily attached to cansor similar vesse more particularly sheet metal containers, byinexgenslve means,- and without the need of skille labor or specialtools.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a bail-attachingmeans which can be readil assembled upon the container and which W111overcome many of the disadvantages incident to the constructionsheretofore employed.

Other further and more specific objects of this invention will becomereadily apparent to'persons skilled in the art from a consideration ofthe following description when taken in conjunction with the drawingswherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing my preferred bail-attaching deviceupon a can, the bail also being connected and in carrying position.

I Fig. 2 is a section through the can shown in Fig. 1 below the top rim,a portion of the bail-holding member being broken away to facilitateillustration.

Figs. 3 and 4 are views similar to Fig. 2,

'and illustrating certain modified detail constructions. Referring toFigs. 1 and 2 showin my preferred construction, the bail holdinmechanism comprises the segments (1) an (2) of the circumferential bandwhich are gsrtmned at the top of the can (3) and just low the top rim orhead (4) Each of these sections (1) and (2) are provided at one end withan integral aterally extendin stud or pro ection (5) and at the other enwith an inte allaterally extending attaching member ai The member of onesection fits upon the stud of the other section, thereby locking theband about the can. In order to prevent loosening and disengagement ofthe sections, the opening at the base of each attaching member is madeslightly smaller than the largest peripheral portion of the stud, andwhen the attaching member is forced u on the stud it will remainsecurely in place. he

studs (5) are hollow and each is provided with an aperture (7) whichwhen assembled registers with an aperture (8) in the attaching memberwhen the latter is positioned on the stud. The hooked ends of the bail(9) are introduced through these apertures and the bail will be heldsecurely thereby.

' In placing these circumferential bands upon t e container (3) wherethe taper of the container admits, the bail-holding member may be firstassembled and is then forced upwardly from the bottom of the containeragainst the top rim (4) Otherwise, the sections of the clrcumferentialband are placed around the can (3) and while in this position the capsare fastened upon the studs. It is to be understood-that in order to fitthe bailsupportin band securely to the can or container, the and or thesections must of proper length so that when the caps are fastened on thestuds, the band will tightly grip-the container.

In the modification shown in Fig. 3,"both studs or rojections 5"areformed on the ends of e same segment (1), and the attaching members 6are formed upon the ends of thesegment (2) of the circumferential an Inthe modification shown in Fig. 4, the 0 l "the ends of thecircumferential band (10) is made in one iece with a stud or projection5 and attachmg member 6" at each end. At the central portion of thiscircumferential band, a stud or projection (11) is formed, and th1s studcontains theperforation (12) for receiving the hooked end of a bail, theother end of the bail being inserted throu h apertures in the stud orprojection 5" an attaching member 6", which assume a positiondiametrically opposite to. the stud (11), when the band is assembled. Itwill be seen that by this construction a single fastening means is used.

The bands are of resilient metallic material and the studs and attachingmembers are formed integral therewith, as they are stamped out of thematerial forming the bands not readily broken away and do not interferewith the stacking of cans for storage or transportation.

The present invention is not limited to the specific details set forthin the foregoing examples which should be construed as illustrative andnot by way of limitation, and in view of the numerous modificationswhich may be effected therein without departing from the s irit andscope of this invention, it is desire that only such limitations beimposed as are indicated in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention.

1. A bail holding member for cans comrising a split band for embracingthe can Body, means integral with the band and comrislng a projectionand an attaching memr of like form, the former telescoped in the latterfor securing the band in embraced position with respect to the can body,said projection and member having aligning apertures for receiving oneend of the bail, and apertured means integral with and projectinglaterally from the band and spaced from the proj ectlon and member forreceiving the other end of the bail.

2. A bail attaching device for cans comprising a band forming elementfor encompassing the body of the can, said element provided withdiametrically disposed, integral, lateralextending, a ertured means forreceiving bail to attach the latter to the can body, the apertures ineach of said means being disposed at ri ht angles to the axis of thecan, one of said means formed of two separable apertured parts of likeform, one te escoped and substantially embraced by the other andcoacting therewith for maintaining said element in band-like form.

3. In a bail-holdin member for cans and the like, a band formed of apair of co-operating sections each for semi-circumferentially embracingthe can body, and means comprising diametrically opposed studs andattaching members integral with the band sections for locking the lattersecurely around the can body, said studs and attachin members bein oflike construction, the studsieing telescoped and embraced by theattaching members to form supports for the bail ends and held togetherby the latter.

4. In a bail-holding member for cans and the like, a metallic bandformed of a pair of co-operating sections, each forsemi-circumferentially embracin the can body, and means comprisingdiametrically opposed studs and attaching members integral with the bandsections for locking the latter secure- 1y around the can body, saidstuds and attaching members being of like construction, the studs beingtelescoped and embraced by the attaching members, said studs andattaching members having openings for receiving the ends of the bailwhereby the studs and attaching members are held together by and formsupports for the bail ends.

a 5. A bail attaching device for cans cornprising a band forming elementfor encom-' passing the can body, said element being provided withintegral, laterally extending, apertured means for receiving one end ofthe bail in a direction to intersect the axis of the can body at rightangles, and said element being further formed with a laterallyextending, apertured projection and a laterally extending, aperturedattaching member, said projection and member being of like construction, said projection telescoped and substantially embraced by saidmember for maintaining said element in band-like form, the aperture insaid projection registering with the aperture in said member when theformer is embraced by the latter, said registering apertures receivingthe other end of the bail in a direction to intersect the axis of thecan body at right an les.

6. A bai attaching device for cans comprising a band forming element forencompassing the can body, said element being provided with integral,laterally extending, axially apertured means for receiving one end ofthe bail in a direction to intersect the axis of the can body at ri htangles, and said element being further ormed with a laterally extending,axially apertured projection and a laterally extendin axially aperturedattachin member, sai projection and member being of like construction,said projection telescoped and substantially embraced by said member formaintaining said element in band-like form, the aperture in saidprojection registerin with the aperture in said member when t e formeris embraced by the latter, said registering apertures receiving theother end of the bail in a direction to intersect the axis of the canbody at ri ht angles.

In testimony whereof I a x my signature.

MORRES SHUGER.

